Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 February 2016 25 September 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder and her assistants use good teaching techniques to engage children. For example, they encourage children to use their own words to express themselves. Children are making good progress from their starting points.  The childminder effectively monitors the quality of her provision and the work of her assistants to help her identify strengths and areas for improvement.  The childminder and her assistants are an effective team who work well together. They are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities and meet the individual needs of the children well. Children are very safe, secure and confident in their care.  The childminder has a good partnership with the local authority. She has worked closely with them and her assistants to meet the actions set at the last inspection. Children benefit from the childminder's secure knowledge and enthusiasm for her role.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder monitors the quality of her service effectively and considers ways to improve her practice. However, she does not ask parents and children to be involved in this process to improve the quality of her service even further.  Although children have some opportunities to learn about themselves and others, the childminder does not always extend this aspect of their learning fully to help them learn more about similarities and differences between people.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 increase opportunities for children to learn about themselves and others and build on their growing understanding of how others live  extend systems of self-evaluation to include the views of parents and children, so they are fully involved in improving the quality of the service and the outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and childminder discussed the systems she uses to observe and record the children's progress, and the documents she uses to support her work.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector viewed the rooms and resources used by the children.  The inspector completed observations of the children engaged in activities with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants know what to do if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. There are good partnerships with parents. The childminder keeps them informed about their children's day and their progress to help them be more involved in their children's learning. The childminder and her assistants seek out opportunities to improve their knowledge and skills. For example, they complete relevant training, which they use to improve outcomes for children. The childminder has strengthened her self-evaluation process considerably. She has successfully addressed the actions set at her previous inspection, working with the local authority to make improvements; however, she has not yet fully involved the parents and children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective teaching methods to help children make good progress and prepare them for the next stage in their learning. The childminder and her assistant observe and assess children's progress. The childminder plans a varied range of age- appropriate activities for children to choose their play. For example, when children choose to move on to a dough activity, the childminder helps the children to make colour choices and extends this into talking about the colours of healthy foods. Children have a safe space to play and explore, which helps them develop good levels of self-confidence. Children are developing their language skills in fun ways. For example, they enjoy singing familiar songs with the childminder and her assistants and joining in with actions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants are sensitive to the needs of the children and know their routines well. They provide a secure environment and support the children's emotional well-being effectively, adding to their feelings of self-worth. Children are very safe as they play and sleep. The childminder keeps daily registers to show how ratios are maintained. She ensures that key persons understand their responsibility towards each child. The childminder helps the children to learn about sharing and to show kindness to their friends. Children are gaining independence. They make choices, share and take turns, selecting from a wide range of safe and suitable resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to be independent and ready for their next steps in learning. For example, children manage their personal needs and are beginning to recognise their own names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 504476 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1029656 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in the London Borough of Brent. She cares for children all day, Monday to Friday, throughout most of the year and works with two assistants. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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